Meaning & Definition of Ration in English

1. The food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)

• "The rations should be nutritionally balanced"

2. A fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

1. Restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war

• "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city"

2. Distribute in rations, as in the army

• "Cigarettes are rationed"